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Galveston Island, Texas (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Galveston Island, Texas
Map of Galveston Island, Texas
Pectoral Sandpiper (
Calidris melanotos
)
Dunlin (
Calidris alpina
)
A large coastal city.
Trips
Texas
4/18/2013
: We checked out a couple of spots while spending the night in Galveston.
Previous Visit (Brazoria: 4/17/2013)
Next Visit (Bolivar Peninsula: 4/19/2013)
Species Recorded (28)
Birds ( 27 )
Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
Brown Pelican -
Pelecanus occidentalis
Loons ( Gaviidae )
Common Loon -
Gavia immer
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Neotropic Cormorant -
Nannopterum brasilianum
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Roseate Spoonbill -
Platalea ajaja
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Northern Pintail -
Anas acuta
Mottled Duck -
Anas fulvigula
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Osprey -
Pandion haliaetus
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Crested Caracara -
Caracara plancus
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Killdeer -
Charadrius vociferus
Black-bellied Plover -
Pluvialis squatarola
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt -
Himantopus mexicanus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Ruddy Turnstone -
Arenaria interpres
Sanderling -
Calidris alba
Dunlin -
Calidris alpina
Pectoral Sandpiper -
Calidris melanotos
Least Sandpiper -
Calidris minutilla
Lesser Yellowlegs -
Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs -
Tringa melanoleuca
Willet -
Tringa semipalmata
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Laughing Gull -
Leucophaeus atricilla
Black Skimmer -
Rynchops niger
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling -
Sturnus vulgaris
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Great-tailed Grackle -
Quiscalus mexicanus
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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